Teachers demand vacancy list
The Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) has announced plans to demonstrate next Tuesday to compel the education ministry to release the vacancy bulletin for 2018.
This follows a number of ultimatums given to the ministry over the past few months.
According to TUN secretary-general Mahongora Kavihuha the delay in publishing the bulletin is adding pressure on teachers who must stand in for those who have resigned.
“It is enslaving the teachers; in fact from next year onwards, we will tell teachers to refuse to teach a class that is beyond the teaching ratio of 32 children per teacher in primary schools. We will even inform the parents that their children can refuse to be taught in overcrowded classrooms,” Kavihuha warned.
The peaceful demonstrations will take place in Windhoek, Ongwediva, Oshakati, Katima Mulilo, Keetmanshoop and Rundu from 10:00.
“We are urging all the teachers and students from various institutions, public and private, and parents who are really concerned about the status of education, and the general Namibian public, to join us that day if they are ready to take Namibia forward,” he urged.
TUN last month held a conference where it accused the ministry of deliberately delaying the bulletin.
At the time the ministry promised to release the bulletin “as soon as possible”. However, this has not been done.
The spokesperson of the education ministry, Absalom Absalom, yesterday confirmed that the release of the bulletin was delayed.
“We are finalising the bulletin, it is not done yet, hopefully if it is finalised then we will announce soon,” Absalom said.
JEMIMA BEUKES
This follows a number of ultimatums given to the ministry over the past few months.
According to TUN secretary-general Mahongora Kavihuha the delay in publishing the bulletin is adding pressure on teachers who must stand in for those who have resigned.
“It is enslaving the teachers; in fact from next year onwards, we will tell teachers to refuse to teach a class that is beyond the teaching ratio of 32 children per teacher in primary schools. We will even inform the parents that their children can refuse to be taught in overcrowded classrooms,” Kavihuha warned.
The peaceful demonstrations will take place in Windhoek, Ongwediva, Oshakati, Katima Mulilo, Keetmanshoop and Rundu from 10:00.
“We are urging all the teachers and students from various institutions, public and private, and parents who are really concerned about the status of education, and the general Namibian public, to join us that day if they are ready to take Namibia forward,” he urged.
TUN last month held a conference where it accused the ministry of deliberately delaying the bulletin.
At the time the ministry promised to release the bulletin “as soon as possible”. However, this has not been done.
The spokesperson of the education ministry, Absalom Absalom, yesterday confirmed that the release of the bulletin was delayed.
“We are finalising the bulletin, it is not done yet, hopefully if it is finalised then we will announce soon,” Absalom said.
JEMIMA BEUKES
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